Dieser Sammelband lotet die facettenreiche Praxis des Imitats, Zitats, Plagiats sowie der Herstellung von 'Originalen' in Literatur und Kultur der Fruhen Neuzeit aus. Die versammelten Fallstudien behandeln nicht nur Gegenstande germanistischer Literaturwissenschaft, sie bewegen sich auch auf dem Gebiet anderer Philologien sowie im Bereich von Malerei, Architektur und Druckgraphik. Ihr gemeinsames Anliegen ist, die Epoche der Fruhen Neuzeit von ihr eigentumlichen Organisationsformen des kunstlerischen Materials her in den Blick zu nehmen. So leistet der Band einen Beitrag zu einer Literatur- und Kulturgeschichte als einer Geschichte kunstlerischer Verfahren. Auf einer beiliegenden CD erganzt eine elektronische Edition der rekonstruierten Originalfassung des 'Trophaeum Mariano-Cellense' den Band.

Percutaneous transluminal angioscopy is opening up exciting possibilities for the interventional radiologist, since it can picture vascular features with an accuracy and clarity that previously has not been possible. Dr. Beck paves the way for the use of this new tool in clinical diagnosis; he details the technical prerequisites, gives step-by-step instructions for applying the technique and discusses how to interprete the resulting images. The amazing results of percutaneous angioscopy are compared with the results of conventional angioscopy. This approach introduces the new and unknown in perspective with the tried and trusted of the past. Major advantages become obvious: unclear or uncertain angiographical findings can be cleared up, interventional procedures can be supported, and the effects of interventional radiology can be seen before and after vascular treatment. The author's unique insight and systematic approach to the vascular system make this atlas a truly pioneering work.

The student's future as a knowledge worker is the starting point of this book on the philosophy of science. With this in mind, the book combines a review of philosophical positions and problems with practical examples and perspectives gained from everyday challenges faced by knowledge workers in their businesses and organisations.

Irish Postmodernism is a still unfinished project. The variety of critical approaches to its literature reflects its complexity. This study queries representative current discussions, emphasising aspects like nationhood, postcolonialism, genre and gender and offers an insight in the latest interpretations of John Banville's so-called 'tetralogy' (Doctor Copernicus, Kepler, The Newton Letter, Mefisto). Different facets of postmodern theory are applied to an exemplary analysis of three novelistic works (Banville's Eclipse, Toibin's The Blackwater Lightship, Madden's One by One in the Darkness). A survey of opinions and reviews published on novels by John Banville, Seamus Deane, Dermot Healy, Deirdre Madden and Colm Toibin discussed in Kaleidoscope of Postmodernism rounds the study off.